Deeply influenced by the social inequalities around her and inspired by her father’s social work in her early age, Shad Begum would become a known figure nationally and internationally because of her determined struggle to improve the conditions of the marginalized segments, especially women, of her community in the northwest of Pakistan – a deeply religious and conservative area where Taliban publically executed men and women on non-conformity to their version of Islam.

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Shad Begum is the
founder and executive director of the non-profit Association for Behaviour
& Knowledge Transformation (ABKT). Her organization was uprooted during the
Taliban take-over in Swat due to massive displacement of people in 2009-2010.
Her resilience kept ABKT alive during enormous odds. Shad Begum is Ashoka
fellow and in recognition of her untiring struggle for the economic and
political empowerment of women and girls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; she was awarded
the “International Woman Courage Award” in 2012 by the U.S. Department of
State.

Honours and Awards

Certificate of recognition on outstanding contribution to food production
& house hold food security Prime Minister of Pakistan

Best social worker award, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Directorate
of Social Welfare & Women Development Department

ASHOKA life time fellowship ASHOKA international, Washington DC

Prize for Creativity in Rural Life from
Women’s World Summit Foundation (WWSF) Geneva

International Woman
of Courage Award 2012 from State
Department United States of America (USA)